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Turner connected on an opposite-field 359-foot (97.5 mph EV) two-run shot off of Zac Gallen that tied the score at 2-2 in the sixth inning. He also singled in the ballgame. The 32-year-old shortstop is off to a bit of a slow start by his standards, hitting just .254/.299/.365 with one homer, five RBI and one stolen base through his first 15 games.

Brooks is merely organizational fodder at this advanced stage of his career. The 36-year-old provides Tampa Bay with some additional depth at Triple-A Durham. He was pitching in the independent Mexican League earlier this spring and hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since 2024.

Velasquez will stick around as emergency depth with the injury-depleted Cubs after tossing 2 1/3 scoreless frames in his lone relief appearance for the club last week. The 33-year-old journeyman has made 192 appearances in the majors between six different organizations dating back to 2015.

It feels inevitable that Anderson winds up back with Los Angeles on a brand-new minor league pact soon. The well-traveled 31-year-old posted a lackluster 5.91 ERA across 16 2/3 innings during his latest stint with the Halos. He’s made 85 appearances in the big leagues between eight different organizations since 2019.

Schwellenbach is one of the most electric young arms in the game, but injuries have limited him to just 17 starts over the past two seasons. He’s unlikely to return to Atlanta’s rotation mix until some point in the second half. The dynamic 25-year-old underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow back in mid-February.

Waldrep is going to need several weeks to ramp up his throwing program in a spring training style build up before he’s ready for a rehab assignment. The 24-year-old former pitching prospect underwent surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow back in February. It’s possible he’ll be ready to join Atlanta’s rotation at some point in the early stages of the second half.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Ginn is on track to start later this week after leaving his previous outing over the weekend with a stinger in his right shoulder. There was some concern initially, but it sounds like he’s going to avoid a trip to the injured list.

India will miss the final five months of the season after undergoing a labral repair surgery on his left shoulder. The versatile 29-year-old hit the shelf with a shoulder subluxation last week, but apparently additional imaging turned up a fracture that required surgery. He should be a full-go for next spring. His absence means Nick Loftin is going to stick around in a bench role until further notice.

It’s a rare off day for Bregman, who takes a break following 29 consecutive starts to open the season. Matt Shaw is at third base and hitting ninth in his place.

Stammen added that Machado is dealing with a left calf cramp that led to his precautionary exit from the late stages of Monday’s contest against Chicago. The 33-year-old third baseman will get some extra time off to rest and recover out of an abundance of caution, but it sounds like he’s ready if needed to pinch-hit. It certainly sounds like a relatively minor concern at this juncture. Jake Cronenworth is at the hot corner in his absence with Fernando Tatis Jr. making his fifth appearance at second base this season.

García joins Minnesota’s relief corps heading into Tuesday’s game agains the Mariners with Garrett Acton (shoulder) hitting the injured list. The 39-year-old journeyman latched on with the Twins last week after being cut loose by the Mets earlier this month following a 7.11 ERA over 6 2/3 innings.